Our commitment to patients is the driving force behind everything we do at Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group. With the merger, our South San Francisco campus became the headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the U.S., and Genentech Research and Early Development now operates as an independent center within Roche. In this new era at Genentech, there are continued opportunities as we remain focused on innovation and motivated to bring breakthrough medicines to patients who need them. Employees continue to cite the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients as the number one reason they enjoy working at Genentech.

In hiring new employees, we look for people who are also inspired by our mission and who would fit in well with the collaborative, rigorous and entrepreneurial spirit of the company culture. Because we know that employees are critical to our success in bringing novel medicines to patients, we are dedicated to remaining a great place to work and to providing employees with programs, services and benefits that allow them to bring the best to the business and to their personal lives.

In January 2010, FORTUNE named Genentech to its annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for the 12th consecutive year.

In October 2009, Science magazine named Genentech "top employer in the biopharmaceutical industry." This is the seventh number one ranking for the company.

Every day Genentech employees are reminded by patient displays around the company's campuses that their dedication is making a difference.

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